U.S. urges North Korea to refrain from provocative actions
WASHINGTON Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:20pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Sunday called onNorth Korea to refrain from provocative actions following reports Pyongyang had fired 10 short-range missiles into the sea off the east of the Korean peninsula.
"We are closely monitoring the situation on the Korean Peninsula," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a brief statement. "We once again call on North Korea to refrain from provocative actions that aggravate tensions."
(Reporting by Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Peter Cooney)
WASHINGTON Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:20pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Sunday called onNorth Korea to refrain from provocative actions following reports Pyongyang had fired 10 short-range missiles into the sea off the east of the Korean peninsula.
"We are closely monitoring the situation on the Korean Peninsula," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a brief statement. "We once again call on North Korea to refrain from provocative actions that aggravate tensions."
(Reporting by Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Peter Cooney)